Chef Hua
Chapter 373: Episode 209 Feeding the Horse_2

Chapter 373: Episode 209 Feeding the Horse_2

The big black horse looked very displeased, lifting those wet, lustrous eyes to give Hua Xiaomai a look that was half aggrieved, half angry. The little wife stuck out her tongue, quickly put on a smile and approached it again, initiating a conversation, "I’m sorry, that bucket was too heavy, and I didn’t control my strength well all of a sudden. I’ll definitely be careful next time, definitely be careful!"

She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but the big black horse seemed to roll its eyes at her and turned its head away, refusing to pay her any more attention.

Hua Xiaomai inwardly sighed and thought to herself that this Old Black was really not an easy one to deal with. She dared not touch him casually, so she could only speak in a gentle voice like a fool, trying to persuade, "I’ve apologized to you already, haven’t I? Why are you being so petty? Once bitten, twice shy, I promise I won’t do it again, okay? Go ahead and eat, you’ve been working all day, aren’t you uncomfortable with an empty belly?"

The big black horse didn’t care what she was saying, its head stubbornly turned away, not even glancing at the food in the trough.

At her wits’ end, Hua Xiaomai went back into the courtyard and found that Meng Yuhuai was still in the bathhouse, the sound of water flowing reaching her ears, so she grabbed a bundle of fresh grass from the corner of the wall and went back behind the house.

"Here, don’t say I’m not treating you well, I’ve got you your favorite, what more do you want?" She sat down on the ground, grabbed a handful of grass, and plucked the tenderest tips, holding it up to the big black horse’s mouth with an earnest tone, "Why must you be so stubborn with me? It’s uncomfortable with nothing in your stomach, isn’t it?"

The aroma of fresh green grass spread throughout the stable, and, sure enough, it worked wonders. Old Black hesitantly turned his neck, sniffed the tips of grass in her hand, stuck out his tongue to roll them up, and began chewing happily, though still without giving her a proper look.

"Fine, if you look down on me, then do so!" Hua Xiaomai muttered to herself with a self-deprecating twist of her mouth, seeing that it was willing to eat, busy pulling another handful over to him.

The atmosphere suddenly eased, the big black horse was no longer sullen, eating heartily with his head bowed, Hua Xiaomai gazed at the tuft of white hair on its forehead for a long while, finding it soft, fluffy, and incredibly adorable, she couldn’t help but tentatively reach out her empty hand to touch it gently.

Old Black shuddered, immediately stopped its chewing, and lifted its head to give her an intimidating glare.

Hua Xiaomai withdrew her hand in time, still not fully satisfied, and rolled her eyes, saying, "It’s just a touch, isn’t it? Your master is willing to let me touch you at will, what are you so uptight about?"

The big black horse let out a noise from its throat that sounded almost like a sigh of exasperation, looked at her for a while, and then lowered its head again, rolling up the tender grass she was holding.

Phew... the little wife exhaled a long breath, pulled another handful of grass and passed it over, still feeling unsatisfied, she bravely touched it once more.

Her hands, though accustomed to holding kitchen utensils, were nevertheless a bit soft, maybe because it felt comfortable to be touched, Old Black actually showed her face this time, not even lifting its head.

Hua Xiaomai felt a great joy in her heart, touching its head again and again, her eyes smiling, "See, your master likes me so much, you must have a good feeling towards me too, right? We are part of the same gang after all..."

Before she could finish, Old Black suddenly snorted loudly, flapping its nostrils and sprayed her face with a shower of slobber.

Caught off guard, Hua Xiaomai felt her face wet all over and couldn’t help but scream. She quickly raised her sleeve to wipe her face when she heard a burst of laughter from behind. Turning around, she saw Meng Yuhuai standing at the entrance of the stable, with dark, sparkling eyes and a relaxed, smiling face.

"You’re laughing!" Hua Xiaomai felt both embarrassed and ashamed. She scrambled to her feet and rushed over to him, giving him a push, "What kind of horse are you raising, can’t you make it respect me a little more? It’s totally unruly!"

Meng Yuhuai had just taken a bath and smelled of soap. He stretched out his arm to bring her over, took her sleeve, and wiped her face haphazardly, saying with a smile, "Most likely, Old Black felt uncomfortable hearing you say, I would let you touch it at will. You have to understand it, after all, it has spent more time with me."

Hua Xiaomai’s ears felt a bit hot: "You heard all that..."

"With your voice so loud, it’s not just me, I’m afraid even the neighbors could hear it clearly." Meng Yuhuai teased her, and seeing that there was nobody around, he lowered his head to kiss her.

Hua Xiaomai quickly drew back, "It just sprayed my face; my mouth is all wet, don’t..."

"It’s okay, I don’t mind." Meng Yuhuai smiled and leaned down to press his lips against hers.

In the stable, Old Black gave a particularly impatient snort and conscientiously turned his head aside again.

...

Ever since that night’s discussion on the topic of "whether to go to the Provincial City to open a restaurant or not," the couple had been somewhat uneasy for several days. However, this evening, they were back to their state of being clingy as long as there was no one else around. After a good night’s sleep, the next morning they hurried out the door, meeting Zhou Yunyun at the western entrance of the village and heading straight to the final contest site near the County Government.

Since the final contest was not open to the public today, the spacious hall was much quieter. When the three of them arrived, a few restaurant owners and chefs were already seated, everyone with a very serious expression, clearly understanding that today’s battle was no laughing matter.

Meng Yuhuai, as usual, sent Hua Xiaomai to the entrance, told her to find him at the Escort Agency after she was done with her tasks, and reminded her to be careful in all things before turning to leave. Hua Xiaomai stepped into the venue, not yet having had a chance to take a good look around, when she heard Han Fengzhi’s cheerful greeting, "Hey, Miss, you’ve arrived?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)